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Originally posted by pabloquintana:

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Somebody else said on these forums that without gas your fuel pump overheats because it is cooled by gas.

NO GAS = HOT PUMP = ON IT'S WAY TO HEAVEN

I'd rather change my fuel filter more often.

I won't try your suggestion.

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I may have posted that awhile back...most of the auto folks agree that keeping your tank at 1/4 or above keeps the fuel pump cooler so it will last longer. Also since I average around 26 mpg, the fuel gauge usually reads 3/4 after 100 miles, 1/2 after 200 miles and 300 miles at 1/4. So if my miles are more at each interval I know I'm doing better than 26 mpg.

Now that the winter season approacheth, I'll probably start filling up at the 1/2 mark or 200 miles whichever comes first. This is supposed to keep condensation from forming and causing the gas line freezing up. This probably is not a problem in Central America!